Services

This annual pilgrimage by the Friends of the 15th Brigade commemorates the battle at Fromelles, fought on July 19, 1916. This was the first major action involving Australian troops on the western front. It proved disastrous, with nearly 2,000 Australians killed in attacks on strong German positions.

This service is in memory of the Victorian servicemen and women who have served overseas or in Australia in all wars, in ships or units of the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Army, or the Royal Australian Air Force.

In particular, we remember the service of men and women who served in units from World War I and World War II who once would have attended their annual Pilgrimage in this month, but due to the passage of time are no longer able to.

In World War I, 89,000 Victorians served overseas. 19,000 made the supreme sacrifice.

In World War II, 297,000 Victorians served overseas. 10,900 made the supreme sacrifice.

We will remember them.

An annual service is held to honour the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATV) on the Sunday closest to July 31 each year. This date marks the arrival of the AATV Advance Party in Vietnam in 1962, with the full complement arriving on August 3. They have the distinction of being the longest-serving and most highly decorated Australian unit of the Vietnam War; being operational for over ten years and four of its members awarded the Victoria Cross.

 7 Battalions Combined recognises the three variations of the 7th Battalion that served in the First and Second World Wars, and the Vietnam War:
7th Australian Infantry Battalion fought during the First World War at Gallipoli and the Western Front.
2/7th Australian Infantry Battalion fought throughout the Second World War.
7 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment served two tours during the Vietnam War and continues to serve within 1st Brigade.